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Cash Transfers Specialist - FHI TANZANIA

FHI 360 is a global development organization with a rigorous, evidence-based approach. Our professional staff includes experts in health, nutrition, education, economic development, civil society, environment and research. FHI 360 operates from 60 offices with 4,400 staff in the U.S. and around the world.

We have worked with 1,400 partners in 125 countries, forging strong relationships with governments, diverse organizations, the private sector and communities. Our commitment to partnerships at every level and our multidisciplinary approach enable us to have a lasting impact on the individuals, communities and countries we serve–improving lives for millions.

Summary:

Financial Integration, Economic Leveraging, Broad-based Dissemination and Support Project (FIELD-Support) is hereby seeking a proposal from qualified individuals to serve as a technical specialist on cash transfers to address sexual and reproductive behaviors in Iringa Province in Tanzania. This service is being procured for the USAID FIELD-Support program, managed by FHI 360.

FIELD-Support requires approximately 6 weeks of part-time consulting services from one person to serve on a field assessment, traveling to Dar es Salaam and Iringa Province in late April through Early May, to help design a pilot activity and contribute to the development of Standards of Practice related to cash transfers to address sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of young and adolescent girls.

Duties and Responsibility:

1) Work with USAID to assess the needs and design the pilot activity that is in line with the research design of the RCT; 2) Support a broader team of practitioners in developing a comprehensive set of Standards of Practice around key Combination Prevention interventions, including Cash Transfers for SRH; and 3) Work with USAID to develop the Program Description for a new Associate Award to implement the pilot activity, assess its outcomes, and if USAID so chooses, eventually scale up the intervention on a national scale.

Qualifications and Evaluation Criteria:

Candidates for this position must demonstrate the following: • Demonstrated experience with conditional and unconditional cash transfers required. • Familiarity with Tanzanian context, experience in Iringa Region preferred. • Experience drafting Standards of Practice, practitioner guidelines, conceptual frameworks, or theoretical design required. • Experience designing pilots and familiarity with qualitative and quantitative research methods including RCTs preferred. • Familiarity with issues around sexual & reproductive health and HIV prevention preferred. • Kiswahili preferred.

The evaluation of candidates will be based on relevance of past experience and the criteria above. Submission Requirements:

All interested consultants must provide the following:

  1. Resume
  2. Propose a daily rate to perform the work outlined above
  3. References: Please include three client references and contact information. References should have worked with you within the past two years and specific to countries or regions (and if possible, subject matter) applicable to this work order.
  4. Availability: to perform the work within/during the anticipated period of performance indicated in the work scope above.
  5. Biographical data sheet (form 1420)
  6. Procurement Template & Mandatory Client Flow Down Requirements – Please review the procurement terms and conditions attached in Appendix A.
  7. Certification of Independent Price Determination – Appendix B.
How to apply:

For more information and to apply for this position, please apply online at https://procurement.aed.org/solicitations/dsp_viewRFPInfo.cfm?cntSolicit....